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The San Antonio Spurs face the Los Angeles Lakers in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.
How to watch: During the YouTube TV-ESPN dispute, fans can watch this game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV or FuboTV.
You can also watch via a subscription to ESPN Unlimited or Sling. You can buy a Sling Orange Day Pass for $4.99, a weekend pass for $9.99 or a week pass for $14.99.
Streaming platform Free trialMonthly priceDiscount DirecTVYes$89.99$40 off your first monthFuboTVYes$84.99$30 off your first monthESPN UnlimitedNo$29.99NoSling OrangeNo$45.99No
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NBA regular season
Who: Spurs vs. Lakers
When: Nov. 5, 2025 (11/5/25)
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Where: Crypto.com Arena
TV: ESPN
Live stream: DirecTV (free trial), FuboTV (free trial)
Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:
San Antonio Spurs (5-1, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (6-2, third in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory against San Antonio.
Los Angeles went 50-32 overall and 36-16 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Lakers allowed opponents to score 112.2 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.
San Antonio went 34-48 overall and 22-30 in Western Conference action during the 2024-25 season. The Spurs averaged 113.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 116.7 last season.
INJURIES: Lakers: Maxi Kleber: day to day (oblique), LeBron James: out (nerve), Austin Reaves: day to day (groin), Gabe Vincent: out (ankle), Luka Doncic: day to day (leg), Adou Thiero: out (knee).
Spurs: De’Aaron Fox: day to day (hamstring), Kelly Olynyk: day to day (heel), Dylan Harper: out (calf), Luke Kornet: day to day (ankle), Jeremy Sochan: day to day (wrist), Lindy Waters III: day to day (eye).